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05-01

2026

South Africa wine industry welcomes China's zero-tariff policy

JOHANNESBURG, April 30 (Xinhua) -- China's decision to implement a zero-tariff policy on South African wine will significantly boost the industry's global competitiveness, South Africa Wine, the national body for the wine industry, said on Thursday.

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05-01

2026

China's new zero-tariff policy for Africa offers shared future in a fragmented world

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday began implementing an expanded zero-tariff treatment on imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, a landmark move seen as promoting openness and cooperation for the Global South amid rising protectionism and fragmentation in the global economy.

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05-01

2026

Kenya's coffee industry eyes brighter future under China's zero-tariff policy

China on Friday expanded its zero-tariff treatment to cover all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties. In Kenya's Kiambu County, coffee growers and processors are seeing fresh cause for optimism.

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05-01

2026

Namibia eyes China's premium beef market under zero-tariff policy, says Meatco chief

China will fully implement zero-tariff measures for the 53 African countries with diplomatic ties starting May 1. A Namibian meat industry executive said Namibia aims to carve out a niche in China's premium beef market while capitalizing on the zero-tariff policy.

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05-01

2026

China expands zero tariffs to share opportunities with Africa

In Nairobi, officials and business groups from China and Kenya have been discussing how they could leverage Beijing's zero-tariff policy to open wider opportunities for Kenyan companies in the vast Chinese market, while African traders in China are already scouting for more goods to export there, as the new policy begins to clear a smoother path for China-Africa trade.

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05-01

2026

Expanding the pie of China-Africa cooperation through ‘subtraction’: Global Times editorial

China will implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with it, starting May 1. This major policy initiative positions China as the first major economy in the world to grant unilateral and comprehensive zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with China, as well as to all least developed countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China.

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05-01

2026

Zero tariffs forge stronger China-Africa partnership toward shared prosperity

China's announcement of zero-tariff treatment starting May 1 for all the 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties reaffirms its consistent commitment to opening its vast market to Global South partners.

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05-01

2026

Interview: China's zero-tariff policy raises hope for agriculture, says Cameroonian expert

YAOUNDE, April 27 (Xinhua) -- China's zero-tariff treatment for imports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties, set to take full effect on May 1, will be an impetus to boost agricultural development while enhancing intra-continental trade, a Cameroonian expert has said.

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05-01

2026

China is Africa's most willing, trusted partner in sharing opportunities

China's expanded zero-tariff policy for African countries serves as concrete evidence that China pursues a more balanced economic and trade relationship with Africa, and is Africa's most willing and trusted partner in sharing opportunities.

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05-01

2026

Chinese firm introduces electric heavy-duty trucks to Ethiopia's construction sector

ADDIS ABABA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) on Wednesday introduced 50 electric heavy-duty trucks to Ethiopia's mega airport project site, promoting green mobility and development in the country's logistics and construction sectors.

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